The Chita Distillery, located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, has been operating since 1972 and produces grain whiskey using continuous distillation. The Chita Single Grain Whiskey, launched in 2015, is crafted by Master Blender Shinji Fukuyo and matured in American ex-bourbon, Spanish Oak and European Oak wine barrels. It is available in Europe and select U.S. markets, bottled at 43% ABV with no age statement.
The Chita Single Grain is a fresh and well-balanced whisky, as good as other Suntory whiskies. Sweet and fruity, it shows the typical notes of a Single Grain. It is a perfect whisky for a summer evening, able of showing different layers and nuances.
For grain whiskey, Chita is fine — and much better than its poor reputation — though treasure hunters needn’t really bother making the effort to track it down.
So don’t waste your money or sobriety on The Chita Whisky. If you are at a bar, make sure they don’t use it in your cocktail either. You’re better off using pretty much anything else, including Johnnie Walker Red.
